2016 in science fiction
The year 2016 is marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Events
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- September 8: worldwide celebration of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek franchise.[1][2]
Deaths
- David Bowie - English actor (The Man Who Fell to Earth, The Prestige) and rock singer who composed multiple science fiction-themed songs, including Space Oddity and the whole Ziggy Stardust album.
- Alan Rickman - British actor (Galaxy Quest, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy).
- Anton Yelchin - Russian-American actor (born 1989) - Played Pavel Chekov in the Star Trek reboot film series
- Robert Weinberg - Science fiction writer (born 1946)
- Kenny Baker - English actor, known for playing R2-D2 in Star Wars (born 1934)
- Jerry Doyle - American actor, known for his work as Michael Garibaldi in show Babylon 5
- Ron Glass - American actor (Firefly).
- Carrie Fisher - American actress, known for playing Princess Leia in Star Wars
Literary releases
Novels
- Version Control, by Dexter Palmer
- Sleeping Giants, by Sylvain Neuvel
- The Everything Box, by Richard Kadrey
- Join, by Steve Toutonghi
- The Swarm by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnson
- Babylon's Ashes by James S.A. Corey
- Take Back the Sky by Greg Bear
- 71 by David Brin
- 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson
- Raithe of the Boedecken by Matthew Stover
- Morning Star by Pierce Brown
Stories collections
Short stories
Comics
Movies
Original/new franchise
- The 5th Wave, by J Blakeson
- 24, by Vikram Kumar
- Arrival, by Denis Villeneuve and Eric Heisserer
- Assassin's Creed, by Justin Kurzel
- Equals, by Drake Doremus
- The Girl with All the Gifts, by Colm McCarthy
- The Glass Fortress, by Alain Bourret
- Midnight Special, by Jeff Nichols
- Morgan, by Luke Scott
- Passengers, by Morten Tyldum
Sequels, spin-offs and remakes
- 10 Cloverfield Lane, by Dan Trachtenberg
- The Divergent Series: Allegiant, by Robert Schwentke
- Independence Day: Resurgence, by Roland Emmerich[3]
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, by Gareth Edwards[4][5][6]
- Star Trek: Beyond, by Justin Lin[7]
Television
- 11.22.63, by Bridget Carpenter
- 3%, by Pedro Aguilera
- The Expanse by Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
- The OA, by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij
- Stranger Things, by The Duffer Brothers
- Timeless, by Eric Kripke and Shawn Ryan
- Travelers, by Brad Wright
- Template:Fr Trepalium, by Antarès Bassis, Sophie Hiet and Template:Fr Vincent Lannoo
- Westworld, by Jonathan Nolan
- The X-Files (season 10), by Chris Carter
Video games
- Star Citizen, by Cloud Imperium Games
- Stellaris, a 4X Strategy game by Paradox
- No Man's Sky, by Hello Games
- The Technomancer, by Spiders (company)
- Destiny: Rise of Iron, by Bungie
- Overwatch, by Blizzard Entertainment
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, by Eidos Montréal
Awards
Hugo Award
- Best novel: N. K. Jemisin The Fifth Season
- Best dramatic presentation (long form) - The Martian
Nebula Award
Locus Award
Best Science Fiction Novel: Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie
Saturn Award
- Best science fiction film: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Best Science Fiction Television Series: Continuum
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Award
Prix Rosny-Aîné Award
BSFA Award
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
Arthur C. Clarke Award
Edward E. Smith Memorial Award
Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis
Seiun Award
Academy Award
- Mad Max: Fury Road: 6 Oscars for Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
- Ex Machina for best visual effects
See also
References
- ^ "Star Trek 50th anniversary: how are trekkies celebrating around the world?".
- ^ "Boldly celebrating 50 years of 'Star Trek's' all day long" – via LA Times.
- ^ "Independence Day: Resurgence". Box Office Mojo. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Meier, Cameron. "'Rogue One' is one of the two best science-fiction films of the decade". Orlando Weekly.
- ^ "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - Film". the Guardian.
- ^ "'Rogue One' and more: 10 big-screen tales of science fiction (and fact) to watch for". 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Star Trek Beyond". Box Office Mojo. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.